Whether her Ministry has any frozen vacant positions; if so, (a) how many of the specified positions are vacant, (b) what are the designations of the specified positions and (c) for how long have the specified positions been vacant?

On what date, after the national general election on 7 May 2014, was the re-appointment letter of a certain official (name and details furnished) signed?

How does she intend to improve the processing rate of (a) corporate and (b) individual (i) work permit and (ii) general visa applications which is at only 53% in some cases according to her department’s 2014-15 annual report?

On what date, after the national general election on 7 May 2014, was the re-appointment letter of a certain official (name and details furnished) signed?

How does she intend to improve the processing rate of (a) corporate and (b) individual (i) work permit and (ii) general visa applications which is at only 53% in some cases according to her department’s 2014-15 annual report?

(1) (a) (i) What total amount did her department spend on her travel costs between Gauteng and Cape Town in the 2014- 15 financial year and (ii) how many trips did she undertake between Gauteng and Cape Town in the specified financial year and (b) what total amount did her department spend on (i) hotel and (ii) residential or other accommodation for her in (aa) Cape Town and (bb) Pretoria in the 2014- 15 financial year; (2) (a) (i) what total amount did her department spend on the Deputy Minister’s travel costs between Gauteng and Cape Town in the 2014- 15 financial year and (ii) how many trips did the Deputy Minister undertake between Gauteng and Cape Town in the specified financial year and (b) what total amount did her department spend on (i) hotel and (ii) residential or other accommodation for the Deputy Minister in (aa) Cape Town and (bb) Pretoria in the 2014- 15 financial year?

Has her department taken a decision on whether a national minimum wage will be put into place or not; if not, why not, if so, what are the relevant details?

With reference to her reply to question 2707 on 25 August 2015, (a) what are the (i) names and (ii) positions of each of the eight senior officials of her department which accompanied the Deputy Minister to China as part of a delegation during 2014-15 financial year, (b) what was the (i) total cost and (ii) breakdown of such costs for the specified visit and (c) what (i) were the focal areas of co-operation and (ii) are the relevant details of the signed Memorandum of Understanding with China?

Whether, she has found that the statement of the Chief Director of Labour Relations, Mr Thembinkosi Mkalipi, that if there is evidence that there are serious job losses due to the amendments of the Labour Relations Act, 66 of 191945, her department will have to look at the matter, although he is not sure whether that will fly politically, (a) constitutes political interference and (b) will contribute to the destruction of job creation; if not, why not in each case ; if so, will she make a statement on the matter?

Is her department currently on any (a) financial and/or (b) economic empowerment initiatives in collaboration with the Ministry of Women in the Presidency; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of the specified initiatives?